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Home inventory apps: know what you own and where it is
Most people only list their belongings after something goes wrong: a burglary, a flood, an insurance form that asks for serial numbers you never wrote down. A home inventory app does that work in advance. Nest Egg fills items in from a barcode, Itemtopia keeps receipts, warranties and reminders on each item, and Sortly, built for small business stock, works just as well for a garage full of tools.
How we chose: established inventory apps whose App Store description covers personal belongings, compared on how fast you can add items and what each item can hold. Features from each listing, read in October 2026.
New home inventory apps
Younger apps from independent developers in the Censuus catalogue that take a different route to the same list.
Asset Manager - Gift TrackerApp Storekeeps track of what your things are worth and which of them were gifts.
Sklad local inventoryApp Storean offline stock manager for home and small business, for when you would rather keep the list off the cloud.- Your app hereFree, foreverList my app
Cratify - Home OrganizationApp Storecatalogues possessions by room and container and shares the list with the rest of the household, so anyone can find where the spare charger went.
LegacyInventory: Item ScannerApp Storeyou walk a room and record, and it identifies notable items and prepares them for selling, which suits clearing out a home.
For insurance: write it down before you need it
An insurer will ask what you owned, what it cost and when you bought it. Nest Egg is built around that moment: scan a barcode and it fills in the name, photo and details, and you attach receipts and serial numbers. It is a one-time purchase with no account, and the data stays on your phone. Check the current price in the App Store.
For warranties and paperwork
Itemtopia treats every item as a small file: photos, receipt, warranty, notes and a reminder, all tied to the item and to where it lives. That makes it useful beyond insurance, for knowing when a warranty runs out or when the boiler is due a service.
For tools, hobbies and lots of small things
Sortly comes from small-business stock control, so it is good at quantities: folders, barcode and QR labels you can print and stick on boxes, and alerts when something runs low. For a workshop, a craft room or a storage unit, that structure helps more than a photo list.
Which one to pick
Insurance and a quick start from barcodes: Nest Egg. Receipts and warranties: Itemtopia. Boxes, labels and quantities: Sortly. Whatever you use, start with the expensive things and the ones without receipts. A room filmed slowly on your phone is a decent backup until the list is done.
| App | Adding items | What each item keeps |
|---|---|---|
| Nest EggApp Store | scan a barcode, name, photo and details fill in | receipts, serial numbers; data stays on the device |
| ItemtopiaApp Store | photos, organised by location | receipts, warranties, notes, reminders |
| SortlyApp Store | folders, barcode and QR labels | quantities, low stock alerts, reports |
Frequently asked questions
What is the easiest way to make a home inventory?
Go room by room with an app that fills in details from a barcode or a photo, such as Nest Egg, and start with the most expensive items.
Which inventory app keeps data off the cloud?
Nest Egg says your data stays on your device with no account, and Sklad works offline.
Can I track where things are stored, not just what I own?
Yes. Itemtopia ties items to locations, Sortly uses folders and QR labels on boxes, and Cratify sorts by room and container.